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Articles By Gary Carson

Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.
Sun 16th Sep 2018
Skitter Scatter (far left) beats Lady Kaya (right)

Scatter takes Group 1 glory in Moyglare

4.19PM

Havana Grey leads them home

Burke in dreamland after Grey gives him another Group 1

3.39PM

Eziyra leads home Who's Steph and I'm So Fancy

Eziyra has Canadian target after Group 2 success

3.03PM

Soffia comes out on top under Danny Sheehy

Soffia pays for the drinks in the opener

2.24PM

Kew Gardens

Gardens may not go staying route

12.17PM

Sat 15th Sep 2018
Queens Boulevard

Boulevard upstages odds-on stable-mate in bumper

6.57PM

Limini (nearest) gets the better of Law Girl

Limini edges out Law Girl as Mullins saddles one-two

4.34PM

Fri 14th Sep 2018
Stephen Thorne (crouching far left) with the Shamrock Thoroughbred owners after Master Speaker's win at Dundalk

McGuinness yard hoping to strike it rich with bargain buys

11.25AM

Thu 13th Sep 2018
Vent De La Cote

25/1 shot Vent gives McManus late brace

6.32PM

Ballyoisin and Darragh O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe shines as Ballyoisin lands big pot over timber

5.54PM

Orion d'Aubrelle

Mullins doubles up with Orion

5.44PM

Exchange Rate (left) tackles Backsheesh

Rate runs out effortless winner

4.52PM

Mr Everest and Robbie Colgan

Everest comes out on top

4.24PM

Quinns Red Rose

Rose blooms for O'Callaghan and American visitors

3.40PM

Shifted Strategy sees off Dharma Rain

Lucky 13 for Stack's Strategy

3.00PM

Arcturus (rail) challenges with Refulgence Star (centre) & Sacchoandvanzetti (nearest) as Zeb Spirit gets squeezed up

Arcturus takes brave route to land opener

2.30PM

Sat 8th Sep 2018
Alan Persse

Persse swoops late and wide on Aibell

4.33PM

Battle Of Jericho and Seamie Heffernan (left) beat Gordon Lord Byron

Jericho wins tight Battle with Byron

2.55PM

Thu 30th Aug 2018
The Big Lense jumps the last under Barry Geraghty

Lense gets job done to complete Elliott double

7.02PM

Demi Plie and Jody McGarvey

Plie springs shock on return

6.01PM

Sat 25th Aug 2018
Gopsies Daughter and Killian Leonard (nearest) race up the rail to win

Gopsies wins fourth of season

5.01PM

Lord Rapscallion and Denis Lenihan

Rapscallion off the mark back over six

3.13PM

Thu 23rd Aug 2018
Cap D'Aubois and Ruby Walsh

Mullins doubles up with Cap

8.21PM

Theatre Dreams and Rachael Blackmore

Dreams scores again for de Bromhead & Blackmore

7.53PM

Act In Time and Mark Walsh

Time proves game to claim handicap win

7.28PM

Wicklow Brave and Patrick Mullins

Another cake walk for Brave

6.56PM

Rockabill and Shane Cross (nearest) beat For Pleasure

Crosse on the mark again with Rockabill

6.16PM

Brazos and Daniel Redmond hold off Exchange Rate

Brazos back to form at Killarney

6.06PM

Lady Boomerang and Colin Keane (far) beat Global Pass

Boomerang bounces back for Geoghegan

6.05PM

Zuenoon (centre) beats Cardini (right) Dumouriez (left)

Zuenoon gets up late to land Killarney opener

4.40PM

Thu 16th Aug 2018
Madhmoon and Chris Hayes

Madhmoon makes impressive debut for Prendergast

7.09PM

Ducky Mallon (grey) beats Captain Power (left) and Flawlessly (right)

Ducky scores again over six at Leopardstown

6.10PM

Sun 12th Aug 2018
Gopsies Daughter and Killian Hennessy lead them home

Daughter on the mark again

5.07PM

Lady Kaya and Robbie Colgan

Kaya all class in Loder Race

3.28PM

Thu 2nd Aug 2018
Camlann (noseband) wins under Billy Lee

Camlann gives the Mees fifth winner of week

5.39PM

Wed 1st Aug 2018
Great Trango

Great gallops rivals into ground in finale

8.52PM

Ballycasey withdrawn from Plate

Enquiry held into Ballycasey withdrawal

8.29PM

Espere goes away close home from My Silver Nails and Mr Top Hat

Espere survives enquiry to land mile handicap

8.18PM

Mark Enright looks around for dangers to Clarcam after jumping the last

Enright springs Plate shock on Clarcam

8.00PM

Diamond Hill (green & purple) chases eventual fourth Born By The Sea (blue & white) and National Wealth (yellow & red)

Hill has to weave way to last gasp victory in amateur maiden

7.19PM

Rovetta gives chase to stable-mate Timetoget

Rovetta springs shock after getting run

6.38PM

Black Key

Blackmore shines again on Key

6.06PM

City Island

City makes impressive start over hurdles

5.43PM

Thu 26th Jul 2018
Innamorare comes home in front under Oisin Orr

Orr times it well on Innamorare

8.01PM

Howling Ridge leads Pythion in the closing stages, before they eventual dead-heat

Ridge & Pythion can't be split in mile maiden

6.30PM

Sun 22nd Jul 2018
Terzetto gets up in the closing stages to score under Colm O'Donoghue

Terzetto times it well to land nice pot

4.26PM

Silver Service and Gary Carroll

Mulvany claims first nursery again with Silver

2.40PM

Thu 19th Jul 2018
Secret Memories is ridden out by Killian Hennessy to beat Korbous

Brown off the mark from new Curragh base

7.04PM

Motashakel and Chris Hayes (nearest) gets up to beat Syrena (centre) and Channel Stuffer (far side)

Motashakel gets up late to open account

6.25PM

Wed 18th Jul 2018
Focus Of Attention and Donnacha O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien Racing Club off to perfect start with Focus

7.46PM

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